 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
B737 captain reports not establishing generator power after engine start. Flight departs on APU generator power. Problem is corrected when flight attendants report no power in the galleys.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 808255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 808255 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During the after-start checklist; I failed to get the engine driven generators on-line. We completed the after start checklist and I responded properly when challenged; but I did not put the generators on-line. Since the APU generator had the busses; everything appeared normal. After takeoff; the flight attendants notified me that the galleys had no power. While communicating with maintenance via ACARS; the first officer discovered the generators were not 'on-line.' I established the generators and we continued. Although I did not feel rushed; I just missed the item on the checklist. The first officer and I discussed the importance of checklist verification. I truly believed the generators were on-line; and it was that human factors 'strength of an idea' that caused me to 'not see' the generator panel condition. Missed item on after-start checklist.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 CAPT RPTS NOT ESTABLISHING GENERATOR PWR AFTER ENG START. FLT DEPARTS ON APU GENERATOR PWR. PROB IS CORRECTED WHEN FLT ATTENDANTS RPT NO PWR IN THE GALLEYS.
Narrative: DURING THE AFTER-START CHKLIST; I FAILED TO GET THE ENG DRIVEN GENERATORS ON-LINE. WE COMPLETED THE AFTER START CHKLIST AND I RESPONDED PROPERLY WHEN CHALLENGED; BUT I DID NOT PUT THE GENERATORS ON-LINE. SINCE THE APU GENERATOR HAD THE BUSSES; EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. AFTER TKOF; THE FLT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED ME THAT THE GALLEYS HAD NO PWR. WHILE COMMUNICATING WITH MAINT VIA ACARS; THE FO DISCOVERED THE GENERATORS WERE NOT 'ON-LINE.' I ESTABLISHED THE GENERATORS AND WE CONTINUED. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT FEEL RUSHED; I JUST MISSED THE ITEM ON THE CHKLIST. THE FO AND I DISCUSSED THE IMPORTANCE OF CHKLIST VERIFICATION. I TRULY BELIEVED THE GENERATORS WERE ON-LINE; AND IT WAS THAT HUMAN FACTORS 'STRENGTH OF AN IDEA' THAT CAUSED ME TO 'NOT SEE' THE GENERATOR PANEL CONDITION. MISSED ITEM ON AFTER-START CHKLIST.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.